Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical Trauma Unit (Full time Nights)

Texas Health Resources • Dallas, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time night position for a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Medical Surgical Trauma Unit at Texas Health Dallas. The unit is a 23-bed trauma med surgical unit specialized in treating patients suffering from traumatic injuries. The role involves delivering care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse will incorporate age-specific safety and infection control measures, initiate actions to meet patient information needs, and maintain continuity of patient care. Cardiac-focused care and management of various cardiac drips are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma Nursing
• Associate's Degree Nursing
• One Year Experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
• Assesses the patient
• Plans the care of the patient
• Intervenes as appropriate
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
• Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care
• Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
• Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers
• Cardiac Focused Care
• Management of various cardiac drips

Benefits

• Unlimited access to online continuing education for professional and career development
• RN Step Program including NCAP and a nursing certification test-prep content for specialty nurses
• A Nursing Excellence Advisory Board to provide the framework and methodology for funding projects to improve the quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice
• A strong shared governance structure featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses to shape their work environment
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree